It’s believed the blaze was started by a family member attempting to thaw frozen pipes in the house due to recent sub-zero temperatures.

This area of Saginaw does not have fire hydrants. As a result, water had to be hauled to the scene in trucks and taken from a nearby lake and river.

"This is typical for rural fire departments to draw water out of whatever source we can find, whether it be a river or dry hydrant on a pit like this,” Warren LaPlante, a Grand Lake Firefighter said. “We just don't have the infrastructure for hydrants out here.”

Firefighters from eight surrounding fire departments were helped to battle the flames.

The home is located on the 8100 Block of Highway 2 in Brevator Township. It started just before 4:00 p.m.